Mary Jo Bowie, M.S., B.S., A.A.S., R.H.I.A., R.H.I.T., is director of the Health Information Management and Medical Coding program at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts, and is owner of Health Information Professional Services in Binghamton, New York. Widely respected in the field, Ms. Bowie has consulted with health facilities for more than 30 years, has conducted national training seminars on coding and health information management topics and regularly speaks at regional and national professional events. In addition to creating content for Cengage Learning, Ms. Bowie develops instructional content for ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT/HCPCS and health data courses and teaches a variety of health information technology courses. She is a registered Health Information Administrator, Accredited Health Information Technician, an AHIMA ICD-10-CM/PCS-approved trainer and an active member of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Her education credentials include A, A, B.S. and M.S. degrees.
